Federal Register, Volume 64 Issue 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 1999)

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11409-11414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5762]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7278]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the
proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base
flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis
for the floodplain management measures that

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the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being
already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second
publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation
in each community.

ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood elevations for each community are
available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer
of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the following
table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief,
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3461, or (e-mail) matt.miller @ fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified
base flood elevations for each community listed below, in accordance
with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42
U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
These proposed base flood and modified base flood elevations,
together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR
60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed
to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are
more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The
community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or
pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional
entities. These proposed elevations are used to meet the floodplain
management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after
these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these
buildings.

National Environmental Policy Act

This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements
of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact
assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this proposed
rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
because proposed or modified base flood elevations are required by the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required
to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No
regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the
criteria of Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism
implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26,
1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section
2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 67 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec. 67.4 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are
proposed to be amended as follows:

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#Depth in feet above
ground. *Elevation in
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD)
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Existing Modified
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Alaska............................... Kenai Peninsula Borough Kenai River Study....................... Approximately 6.1 miles downstream of confluence with *17.5 *18.5
Shikok Creek.
Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of confluence with *36.5 *35.6
Shikok Creek.

Maps are available for inspection at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning and Zoning Office, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200, Kenai, Alaska.

Send comments to The Honorable Mike Navarre, Mayor, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 144 North Binkley, Soldotna, Alaska 99669-7599.
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Louisiana............................ Ball (Town) Rapides Kitchen Creek........................... At confluence with Flagon Bayou........................... None *132
Parish.
Approximately 250 feet upstream of confluence of Lateral 1 None *151
City Drainage Ditch..................... Approximately 250 feet downstream of Kerlin Road.......... None *124
At Louisiana Highway 1204................................. None *162
Haw Creek Tributary 4................... Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with Haw None *133
Creek.
Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of confluence with Haw None *161
Creek.
Haw Creek Lateral 2A.................... At confluence with Lateral 2.............................. None *150
Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of Burma Road........... None *177
Haw Creek Lateral 2..................... Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Haw None *145
Creek.
Approximately 1,275 feet upstream of Burma Road........... None *168

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Haw Creek Lateral 1..................... Just upstream of confluence with Haw Creek................ None *140
Approximately 1,700 feet upstream of Hollingsworth Road... None *151
Flagon Bayou Tributary 8................ Approximately 1,480 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 165... None *117
Just upstream of U.S. Highway 165......................... None *118
Flagon Bayou............................ Approximately 11,000 feet downstream of confluence of None *120
Flagon Bayou Tributary 3.
Approximately 250 feet upstream of Kansas City Southern None *141
Railroad.
Haw Creek............................... Approximately 300 feet downstream of confluence of Haw None *138
Creek Lateral 1.
Approximately 4,100 feet upstream of Burma Road........... None *169
Kitchen Creek Lateral 1................. Approximately 700 feet downstream of Missouri Pacific None *141
Railroad.
Approximately 700 feet upstream of Kitchen Creek Road..... None *155

Maps are available for inspection at 100 Municipal Lane, Ball, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Roy Hebron, Mayor, Town of Ball, 100 Municipal Lane, Ball, Louisiana 71360.
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Louisiana............................ Farmerville (Town) Bayou D'Arbonne......................... Approximately 12,400 feet (2.35miles) Downstream of State None *90
Union Parish. Routes 15 and 33.
At State Routes 15 and 33................................. None *90
Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne At State Routes 15 and 33................................. None *90
At confluence of Corney Bayou (located in Union Parish)... None *90
Corney Bayou............................ At confluence with Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne (located in None *90
Union Parish).
Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of confluence with None *90
Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne.
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Tributary 1........ Approximately 5,300 feet downstream of Sterlington Highway *87 *90
Approximately 4,350 feet downstream of Sterlington Highway *89 *90
Approximately 4,400 feet downstream of Sterlington Highway *90 *90
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Tributary 2........ Approximately 750 feet downstream of Barrom Road.......... *88 *90
Approximately 475 feet downstream of Barrom Road.......... *89 *90
Approximately 500 feet downstream of Barrom Road.......... *90 *90

Maps are available for inspection at 407 South Main Street, Farmerville, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Willie Davis, Mayor, Town of Farmerville, 407 South Main Street, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241.

* The shoreline elevation within the Town of Farmerville is now 90 feet NGVD.
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Louisiana............................ Lincoln Parish Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne............. Approximately 26,000 feet downstream of State Route 823... None *96
(Unincorporated Areas).
Just upstream of U.S. Highway 167......................... None *101

Maps are available for inspection at 100 West Texas Street, Ruston, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Jack Beard, Lincoln Parish President, 100 West Texas Street, Ruston, Louisiana 71270.
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Louisiana............................ Union Parish Corney Bayou............................ At confluence with Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne............ None *90
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 400 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 167....... None *109
Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne............. At State Routes 15 and 33................................. None *90
Approximately 340 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 167....... None *111

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Ouachita River.......................... Approximately 6,150 feet (1.16 miles) downstream of None *87
confluence of Bayou DeLoure.
Approximately 1,550 feet upstream of confluence of Cypress None *88
Bayou.
Stowe Creek............................. At State Route 15......................................... None *90
Approximately 140 feet upstream of State Route 151........ None *114
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake.................... At downstream spillway/dam................................ None *90
At State Routes 15 and 33................................. None *90

Maps are available for inspection at the 911 Office, 100 East Bayou, Room 206, Farmerville, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Richard Bridges, Union Parish President, 303 East Water Street, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241.
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Missouri............................. Foristell (City) St. Peruque Creek........................... Approximately 10,570 feet (2 miles) downstream of None *630
Charles County. Stringtown Road ¹.
Approximately 5,250 feet downstream of Stringtown Road \1\ None *646

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Foristell City Hall, 10 Highway T, Foristell, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Dawn Hiatte, Mayor, City of Foristell, #10 Highway T, Foristell, Missouri 63348.
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Nebraska............................. Howard County Oak Creek............................... Approximately 7,200 feet downstream of Union Pacific None *1,842
(Unincorporated Areas). Railroad.
Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Naper Road........... None *1,871
Middle Loup River....................... Approximately 7,000 feet downstream of County Road........ None *1,899
Approximately 4,700 feet upstream of County Road.......... None *1,914

Maps are available for inspection at the Howard County Roads Department, 408 Elm Street, St. Paul, Nebraska.

Send comments to The Honorable Ron Shuda, Chairman, Howard County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 25, St. Paul, Nebraska 68873-0143.
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Oklahoma............................. Lincoln County West Captain Creek Tributary 1.......... Approximately 8,000 feet upstream of confluence with West None *940
(Unincorporated Areas). Captain Creek.
At Oklahoma-Lincoln County boundary....................... None *950

Maps are available for inspection at the Lincoln County Commissioners Office, 811 Manvel Avenue, #4, Chandler, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Riley Miller, Jr., Chairman, Board of Lincoln County Commissioners, 811 Manvel Avenue, Chandler, Oklahoma 74834.
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Oklahoma............................. Newcastle (City) Clain Pond Creek.............................. Approximately 1,450 feet upstream from confluence with the *1,131 *1,131
County. Canadian River.
Approximately 800 feet upstream from confluence with *1,140 *1,141
Tributary 1 of Pond Creek.
Approximately 100 feet upstream from U.S. Route 62 (Main *1,181 *1,182
Street).
Approximately 5,225 feet upstream from confluence of *1,243 *1,243
Tributary 10 of Pond Creek.
Tributary 4 of Pond Creek............... At confluence with Pond Creek............................. *1,150 *1,148
Approximately 400 feet upstream of Fifth Street........... None *1,241
Tributary 5.0 of Pond Creek............. At confluence with Pond Creek............................. *1,156 *1,156
Approximately 3,100 feet upstream of confluence with None *1,244
Tributary 5.3 of Pond Creek.
Tributary 5.1 of Pond Creek............. At confluence with Tributary 5.0 of Pond Creek............ *1,189 *1,190
Approximately 2,750 feet upstream of State Highway 130 None *1,260
(Fox Lane).
Tributary 5.1.1 of Pond Creek........... At confluence with Tributary 5.1 of Pond Creek............ *1,197 *1,200
Approximately 400 feet upstream from State Highway 130 None *1,270
(Fox Lane).
Tributary 5.3 of Pond Creek............. At confluence with Tributary 5.0 of Pond Creek............ None *1,237

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Approximately 710 feet upstream of South 16th Street...... None *1,265
Tributary 6.0 of Pond Creek............. At confluence with Pond Creek............................. *1,162 *1,160
Approximately 500 feet upstream of North 16th Street...... *1,189 *1,211
Tributary D of Canadian River........... At confluence with Canadian River......................... *1,168 *1,169
Approximately 50 feet upstream of Northwest 16th Street... None *1,315
Tributary D1 of Canadian River.......... At confluence with Tributary D of Canadian River.......... *1,194 *1,198
Approximately 150 feet downstream from intersection with *1,207 *1,206
Long Drive.
At intersection with Long Drive........................... *1,207 *1,207

Maps are available for inspection at 5 North Main, Newcastle, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable George Holmes, Mayor, City of Newcastle, 5 North Main, Newcastle, Oklahoma 73065.
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Oklahoma............................. Canadian County and Deer Creek.............................. Immediately upstream of County Line Road.................. None *1,075
Incorporated Areas.
Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of County Line Road..... None *1,077
Soldier Creek........................... Immediately upstream of County Line Road.................. None *1,075
Just downstream of 32nd Street Northeast (Sara Road)...... None *1,110
North Canadian River.................... Just northwest of the intersection of Gregory Road and *1,275 *1,282
Chicago, Rock -sland and Pacific Railroad (in south
overbank of North Canadian River).
Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Gregory Road......... *1,282 *1,282

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Piedmont City Hall, 314 Edmond Street Northwest, Piedmont, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable John Bickerstaff, Mayor, City of Piedmont, P.O. Box 240, Piedmont, Oklahoma 73078.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of El Reno Community Map Repository, 201 North Choctaw, El Reno, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable James Moore, Mayor, City of El Reno, 101 North Bickford, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036.
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Texas................................ Kerr County and Stream TC-1............................. Approximately 2,300 feet downstream of Interstate Highway None *1,662
Incorporated Areas. 10.
Just upstream of Interstate Highway 10.................... None *1,718
Stream QC-2............................. Just downstream of State Highway 16....................... None *1,706
Just upstream of Interstate Highway 10.................... None *1,761
Stream QC-1............................. Just upstream of Leslie Road.............................. None *1,688
Approximately 200 feet upstream of Interstate Highway 10.. None *1,801
Quinlan Creek........................... Just upstream of State Highway 27......................... *1,606 *1,606
Approximately 900 feet upstream of Interstate Highway 10.. *1,725 *1,719
Town Creek.............................. Just upstream of State Highway 27......................... *1,624 *1,624
Approximately 200 feet downstream of Schreiner Road....... *1,632 *1,630
Approximately 900 feet upstream of Interstate Highway 10.. *1,689 *1,689
Elm Creek............................... Approximately 600 feet upstream of Goat Creek Road........ None *1,649
Approximately 800 feet upstream of Laurel Wood Drive...... None *1,764
Camp Meeting Creek...................... Approximately 500 feet downstream of Preston Trail........ None *1,592
Approximately 2,100 feet upstream of Southway Drive....... None *1,699

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Maps are available for inspection at the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, 125 Lehmann Drive, Kerrville, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Bob Denson, Judge, Kerr County, 700 Main Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028.

Send comments to The Honorable Jean Raymer, Mayor, City of Ingram, 214 Highway 39, Ingram, Texas 78025.

Maps are available for inspection at City of Kerrville, 800 Junction Highway, Kerrville, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Charles Johnson, Mayor, City of Kerrville, 800 Junction Highway, Kerrville, Texas 78028.
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Washington........................... Clallam County Elwha River............................. Approximately 3,250 feet above mouth...................... *14 *14
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 3,800 feet above mouth...................... *15 *16
Approximately 5,500 feet above mouth...................... *20 *24
Approximately 8,000 feet above mouth...................... *35 *35

Maps are available for inspection at the Clallam County Planning Department, 223 East Fourth Street, Port Angeles, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Carole Boardman, Chairperson, Clallam County Board of Commissioners, 223 East Fourth Street, Port Angeles, Washington 98362.
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Washington........................... Lower Elwha Indian Elwha River............................. Approximately 650 feet above mouth........................ None *7
Reservation Clallam
County.
Approximately 7,550 feet above mouth...................... *33 *34

Maps are available for inspection at the Tribal Center, 2851 Lower Elwha Road, Port Angeles, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Russ Hepfer, Tribal Chairperson, 2851 Lower Elwha Road, Lower Elwha Tribe, Washington 98363.
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\1\ Stringtown Road is located in Warren County (Unincorporated Areas), Missouri.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')

Dated: March 2, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-5762 Filed 3-8-99; 8:45 am]
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